Shipping receptacle for cigars and other articles



R. H. EDDY. SHIPPING RECEPTACLE FOR CIGARS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5. 1920.

Patented Sept. 5, 1922.

Patented Sept. 5, 1922.

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RUSSELL H. Enna, or sT, BAUL, MINNESOTA, Assrejnon or Two-Termas To nanny W, JOHNSON, OF SVT.

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Application led November 5, 1920. Serial No. 422,037.

[o all wiz-m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RUSSELL l-l.' EDDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useinl Shipping Receptacle for Cigars and Other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shipping receptacles of that class which can ybe used for shipping cigars and other articles, and after being used, knocked down, packed flat and returned to the shipper and used repeatedly in the manner stated.

The primary object is to provide an vefF -iicient and inexpensive structure having a minimum number of parts and which is strong and durable.

In the accompanying` drawing, forming part of this specification, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention showing the cover in open condition; Fig. 2 is a section of a detail taken on any oneof the lines 2 2, 2-2 or 2-2 lof Fig.v 11; Fig. 3 is another section of a detail taken on the line 3-3, of Fig. 1 andk Fig. 4C is a perspective view of a fragment of one of the separable interlocking plates showing the manner of constructing the fastening means by which the plate is secured to one of the wooden wall. members,

My improved shipping receptacle resembles in shape a parallelepiped and comprises six walls, a bottom member A, two end members B and C, two front and back members l) and E, and a cover member F, said cover member, as shown, although not necessarily being hinged to the back member E by means of the flexible hinge in the usual manner. The bottom, end and front and back members are separably oined together to produce a rigid structure which can be easily dis-assembled or assembled, whereby the members of the receptacle, when the latter is empty, can be arranged in compactform for shipping or storing. The fasteners used for securing the separable members together are similar in construction, but vary slightly in dimensions and shape, according to their use. Each set of fasteners comprises two members, a tongue member 11 and a slot member 12. .The tongue member resembles a plate or body 13 which is placed over the inner surface of the wall to which it is secured with its tongue end 14 struck ruse of nails or other fastening means.` ,The

slot member 12 has its .end bent over and back to form a groove 16, outwardly beyond the edge of the wall to whichthe slot member is secured, in position to receive and hold thetongue 14. The body 17 of the slot member resembles aplate having integral points struck inwardly therefrom and clinched'inwardly through the Wall to wli-ichthe slot member is attached. rlhus, the slot member is secured on the outer'surface of thewall to which it is fastened y while the tongue Vmember is attached to the inner surface l"of the companion wall. The. finished jointis substantially evenl in outward appearancel and when covered with a` thin paper wrapper or by afrangible seal 18 in'theusual manner, is smooth, even andstrong, `the receptacle being reinforced in strength at thek torners thereby. The end edge of the re.A ceptacle wall bearing the slot member abuts fiat against the side kof the tongue member, thus producing` a stronger `and ymore rigid structure whenv the parts are assembled. The space. 19 between' `the slot andend of the adjacent wall memberformsv a crack which facilitates the thumb or finger nail or a blade to be guided in cutting or breaking the structure. The tongue and slot members I are applied to the parts of the receptacle, as

shown, so that the end membersfB and C are attached to the ends of the bottom member by a longitudinal sliding movement of the end member across the bottom member after the end of the tongue has been inserted into the end of the slot member. The front and back members D and E are then attached to 10o the end members by placing the ends of the slots on the front and back members over and tongue members on the end walls and sliding the front and back downwardly into box forming position. The paper cover 18 105 is then sealed by pasting, or other suitable means, over the outer surface of the recep-` tacle to hold the members from sliding apart. In this condition the cover can be swung open or closed. The entire device is extremely simple and inexpensive and facilitates the use of the walls, when made out of wood or other suitable material, over and over a number of times. Thus, greater economy is affected in the use of wood or other suitable material by the use of my in vention. l

ln accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which l now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than 'those above set forth within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A receptatcle of the class set forth having walls separably joined together, the oint between' a pair of adjoining wall members` comprising a plate secured to the inner surface and projecting from an edge portion of one wall member having a tongue struck outwardly at an angle from the outer portion of said projecting end and a second plate secured to the outer surface and projecting from an edge portion of the companion wall having an inwardly directed end on said projecting portion and forming a slot adapted to receive said tongue by a longitudinal sliding movement, and a frangible seal placed over the outer surfaces of said wall members and the parts of said joint, the adjacent surfaces of said slot pcr portion of the second plate and the edge surface of the wall carrying` said tongue member forming a crack to facilitate guiding an instrument in breaking or cutting the frangible seal.

mesme i receptacle of the class set forth having walls separabljyY joined together, the joint between a pair of adjoining wall members comprising a plate secured to the inner surface and projecting` from an edge portion of the first wall member having a tongue struck outwardly at an angle from said projecting end and a second plate secured to the outer surface of the companion wall having an inwardly directed end projecting from its edge portion and forming a slot adapted to receivc said tongue by a longitudinal sliding movement, the first end wall member being arranged with its end surface abutting flat against the fiat side surface of the tongue plate when the walls are fastened together, whereby the structure is made rigid and reinforced, and a frangible seal placed over the outer surfaces of said wall members and the parts of said joint.

A receptacle of the class set forth havingwalls separably joined together, the jointbetween a pair of adjoining wall inembers comprising a plate on the inner surface and having fastening points struck from its body and clinched through they material of one wall member and having a project-ing` end formed with a tongue struck outwardly at an angle from the plate, and a second plate on the outer surface and having fase tening points struck from its body and clinched through the material of the companion wall member, said second plate having a projecting portion formed with an inturned end producing a slot adapted to receive said tongue by a longitudinal sliding movement, and a frangible seal placed over the outer surfaces of said wall members and the parts of said joint.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

RUSSELL H. EDDY, 

